BUF 2–3 MTL Final / SO · L
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 10, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 11-14-3
2–3
Final / SOL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 12-12-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT BUF 017012216030248 MTL 0721508011331 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2
BUF 11-14-3 · MTL 12-12-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sabres trail the season series 0–2

Sabres fell to the Canadiens

The Sabres created the better chances (4.7 to 3.3 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Cayden Primeau stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 3.3, on 48 and 31 shots on goal.

BUF 4.7 xG · 48 shots MTL 3.3 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 2.0 · 0.8
2nd 0.9 · 1.5
3rd 1.4 · 0.9
OT 0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 69.
BUF 69%MTL 31%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
12:59 Jayden Struble
Johnathan Kovacevic · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2
13:13 Nick Suzuki PP
Mike Matheson, Sean Monahan · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
3
01:06
Tage Thompson · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
4
06:36 Kyle Okposo
Connor Clifton · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.7
vs expected
46/48 saves · 2 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team BUFMTL
Shots on goal
48
31
Expected goals
4.7
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0